Chapter 71: Unwelcome

After Cruz and Xander were patched up and the rest of the shifters were gone, Bailey and I closed the Clinic.

"I'll take Cruz to his room," Xander said, kissing my forehead.

I shook my head. "No, we need some rooms down here on the first floor to keep patients so we can monitor them. Kind of like a hospital. We can't leave Cruz alone overnight."

Xander nodded, pulling me in for a kiss. "I'll stay with him."

I shook my head. "I hate for you to do that."

"No, I will." Bailey gave me a smile, looking over at me, lifting an eyebrow. "It'll give us a chance to get to know one another better."

I chuckled, knowing that she was referring to me wanting to set her up with Cruz. "Sounds good. Xander, she'll do it."

"Well, I couldn't ask you to do that." Cruz gave her a knowing smile.

"You're not asking." She shrugged. "I'm offering."

Cruz lifted his shoulders. "Well, I guess she's staying the night then."

Bailey hit him playfully on the arm. "Not like that!"

"Ow!" Cruz chuckled. "Watch the arm. A